KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The buzz around the filming of the 4th season of Ted Lasso reached a fever pitch the last several days across the Kansas City area.
On Monday, crews blocked off a section of Broadway Boulevard on the Country Club Plaza to film a scene.
For Beatrice Hooker, Sunday started as an otherwise normal day at her job at the Gates Bar-B-Q in Midtown Kansas City, Missouri.
Hooker, a 30-year employee and current supervisor of Gates, said she was a natural when she filled in as a waitress during filming with Warner Bros.
While Hooker and Gates Bar-B-Q only confirmed working with Warner Bros., this Ted Lasso post by Apple TV resembles the barbecue joint's Midtown location:
"It was really nice for them to come, for Warner Brothers to come here, and to be like, 'This is what we're going to do, we choose Gates,'" Hooker said. "That was really special and I'm sure Mr. Gates is really proud of it. I'm proud, too."
We’re not in Richmond anymore.#TedLasso Season 4 is now in production. pic.twitter.com/xX0LaqofBB
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The city of Blue Springs confirmed a film permit was issued for Ted Lasso to film in the city. Earlier this month, the city of Lee's Summit said a special event permit for Ted Lasso filming had been submitted but was not yet approved.
On Monday, Jason Sudeikis, a Kansas City native who stars in the show and is a co-creator, was spotted in production on the Country Club Plaza.
“Probably going to be peeking out the window all afternoon," said Brandon Shipman, who works on the Plaza and binge-watched the whole show.
For Hooker, it was about showing off Kansas City to the world.
"If you don't come to Kansas City, you gotta have Gates Bar-B-Q, you can smell it getting off the plane," Hooker said.
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